Harris

Harris v. Barnhart

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171 F. App'x 211
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitMarch 16, 2006No. 04-55375California1,411 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Judith Harris appeals the district court’s order affirming the denial by the Commissioner of Social Security (the “Commissioner”) of her application for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review de novo a district court’s decision upholding the Commissioner’s denial of benefits and must uphold the *213 denial of benefits if the Commissioner’s denial is supported by substantial evidence and free of legal error. Tackett v. Apfel, 180 F.3d 1094, 1097 (9th Cir.1999). We affirm.

1. Residual Functional Capacity Determination

Harris asserts that the administrative law judge (“ALJ”) failed to consider all relevant evidence when determining her residual functional capacity (“RFC”). Specifically, Harris argues the ALJ did not properly consider the findings of rehabilitation counselor Sonja Houghton-Dugan who summarized Harris’ participation in a work-reentry program conducted by Sharp Rehabilitation Center.

A claimant’s RFC assessment is a determination of “the most [an individual] can still do despite [his or her] limitations.” 20 C.F.R. § 404.1545 (a). RFC is assessed “based on all of the relevant…

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